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Unhealthy Breakfast

A. Reading

Jack is a bachelor. He works indowntown Chicago as a shoe salesman.Every morning on his way to work, Jackstops at a donut shop and buys a chocolatedonut and a cup of coffee. Jack likes thismorning routine because it is quick and easy.He doesn’t have to cook breakfast or washthe dishes.

Last time Jack went to the doctor fora check-up his doctor told him that he hadhigh cholesterol. The doctor told Jack tostop eating foods that are high in fat.Donuts are fried in a lot of fat.

B. True or False

1. ________ Jack is a shoe salesman in Seattle, Washington.

2. ________ Jack is married, but he and his wife are getting a divorce.

3. ________ The nurse told Jack to stop eating fatty foods like donuts.

4. ________ In the picture, Jack is sitting on a stool and drinking coffee.

5. ________ Donuts are healthy because they are fried in fat.

C. Writing – Write a conversation between Jack and his doctor.

Doctor: Jack, your cholesterol is high. You need to eat healthy foods with little fat.

Jack: But I like to eat chocolate donuts, hamburgers, and fries.

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